Posts Tagged ‘Warden Cain’
Angola Offers Ministry Degree
Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola Prison, is offering its inmates the opportunity to obtain Bachelor of Arts degrees from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Warden Burl Cain worked to institute the program when Angola was still known as “America’s bloodiest prison.” This program is among others at Angola geared toward restoring hope among prisoners.
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Angola Prison Budget Reexamined
Warden Burl Cain of Angola Prison addressed budgetary concerns to a room of legislators today. Cain says that he has reduced costs by double bunking beds and replacing guards with cameras, but some of these changes are unsustainable. He says there are roughly 200 inmates that he feels should be released.
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Book about Angola’s Warden Cain
Cain’s Redemption is an interesting book to check out if you know anything about Angola Prison or even if you are just interested in criminal justice. Written by Dennis Shere, the book details Warden Burl Cain’s tenure as warden of Angola Prison. The book can be found on Amazon.com.
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Preview clips from THE FARM: 10 DOWN
The National Geographic channel has posted some preview clips of THE FARM: 10 DOWN, which will premiere on National Geographic as A DECADE BEHIND BARS: RETURN TO THE FARM. Check out some of these great videos of Warden Cain and Ashanti Witherspoon.
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